I was on a cider kick and decided to have my Fox Barrel English Perry to quench my thirst. English perry is a pretty simple concept. The ciders were made from pears that were grown in the U.K. Just like wine aficionados can tell the difference between a riesling grown in Washington State and one in Germany, I'm assuming the same can be said of cider. I honestly wouldn't know the difference, to tell the truth.
As far as the cider itself, it poured a color very similar to pineapple juice. No head, no retention, high carbonation. You could smell the pear aroma in the nose, some of the alcohol, but nothing much aside from that. Drinking the cider, it tastes a lot like a sweet wine, like a riesling (there's a reason I used riesling as an earlier example..!). The pear taste is not as evident, but there's a lingering crisp and dry finish. I let the wife try some and she actually really liked it. That said, my grade is certainly the more important grade and I can say that I really liked it too. Seems like the folks across the pond can grow some pretty good pears.
Grade: B
Price Paid: $2.49 (16.9 oz can)
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